News & member updates
Member updates, AGM recaps, branch news, and the occasional member spotlight. Posted by our communications team in Regina.
April 2026 · Featured
$8.4M back to members.
Patronage
The board has approved the largest patronage return in our history. Average payout per member household is $205. Cheques and DRIP-eligible deposits will arrive in member accounts the week of May 12.
Read the full announcement →440 members attended in person; 1,290 joined online. Board re-elected by acclamation; Helena Funk re-confirmed as Chair. Full financials and director slate now posted.
Our 18th branch — and second in Saskatoon — opened on 21st Street East with a community pancake breakfast. Branch manager: Priya Singh.
When Tom Friesen took over the farm from his father in 2018, his banker insisted on personal guarantees from his sister. We didn’t. The story of how we structured the inter-generational transfer.
Effective February 1, our flagship savings rate moves to 2.85% on all balances. No promo period, no rate-rollback. Same-rate-on-the-bottom-as-the-top, as we always say.
Board approved a 6% increase in next year’s community sponsorship pool. Six initiatives funded for 2026, including a new mental-health-services partnership for rural Saskatchewan.
Faster login, farm-loan account view, and a redesigned interac e-Transfer flow. Built in-house with feedback from 800 members across SK / AB / MB.
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